Winfield, Elsberry school issues pass, some surprises in election

Posted on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 9:47 pm

Voters in the Lincoln County R-IV (Winfield) and R-II (Elsberry) School Districts passed ‘no-tax’ increases at Tuesday’s election.

Winfield voters approved their with a 562-226 (71 percent) margin. This will finance new outdoor recreational fields at the high school and make needed improvements at district buildings. The Elsberry school issued received 80 percent (520-125) approval.

There is a tie in the Ward 2 race in the City of Winfeld with Larry Cudney and Eugene Madsen each getting 69 votes.

The City of Troy has one new alderman as Ron Walters defeated Todd Walker 72-70 in the unexpired term in Ward III.

In the Lincoln County R-III School District, Dan Busekrus, a retired teacher, received 647 votes and Dale Black, a former board member, also won a seat with 644 votes. Randy Siebert was third with 631 votes. In the Elsberry school board race, incumbents Alan Lagemann and Mike Bange were re-elected to new terms.

In other unofficial returns, here are some of the other winners (in contested races):